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Lawrence, Kansas is the hometown of the Winchesters. According to their police records, both [[Dean]] and [[Sam]] were born in Lawrence. The Winchesters left Lawrence shortly after their mother, Mary's death (apparently for New Mexico<sup>[[BoM]], p. 41</sup>).
The [[Campbell (family)|CampbellCampbells]] lived in Lawrence, and that is where Mary met John. John was born in Normal, Illinois, to Millie and Henry Winchester. He moved to Lawrence sometime after Henry's disappearance <ref>[[8.12 As Time Goes By]]</ref>.
Other Lawrence residents included:
==Lawrence and its Ghost Stories==
Lawrence and its surroundings have a [http://www.prairieghosts.com/stull.html couple of urban legends] that are notable, e.g. the [[Stull Cemetery[]], which might just be a gate to hell. The graveyard has a church that has been abandoned since 1922 - it is said that rain won't fall over the roofless remains of the church, and an upside-down hanging crucifix will turn upside down when someone nears. <sup>[[BoM]]</sup>
Eric Kripke said in more than one interview that he chose Lawrence, Kansas on purpose, because of a very famous urban legend which originates there, p[ossibly possibly referring to the Lawrence Stull Cemetery "Gate to Hell". [[Stull Cemetery]] was set to be the location for Armageddon - the final showdown between [[Michael]] and [[Lucifer]] in [[5.22 Swan Song]].
In Lawrence itself there's a haunted hotel called The Eldridge Hotel - apparently, the fifth floor is the most haunted . (The hotel's cornerstone was salvaged from burning ruins after Lawrence was destroyed by the Quantrill's Raiders in the Civil War.)<sup>[[BoM]]</sup> ([http://www.legendsofamerica.com/OZ-EldridgeHotel.html Further Reading.])
